Old Shawneetown is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Old Shawneetown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Shawneetown, ~14% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Shawneetown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Shawneetown leans more Republican than 44 of 72 neighbors.
Old Shawneetown runs about 74 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Old Shawneetown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Old Shawneetown leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Old Shawneetown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Old Shawneetown live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Illinois average of 33%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Old Shawneetown sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of cities). Old Shawneetown runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Old Shawneetown, IL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Old Shawneetown looks the way it does
Turnout in Old Shawneetown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shawneetown, IL R+62
- Spring Grove, KY R+64
- Henshaw, KY R+64
- Junction, IL R+64
- Ridgway, IL R+54
- Grove Center, KY R+64
- DeKoven, KY R+64
- Rock Creek, IL R+58
- Grangertown, KY R+57
- Equality, IL R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Priscilla, MS D+19
- Mizell, GA R+41
- McJester, AR R+70
- Shumans, PA R+53
- Dulin, TX R+80
- Grant, MT R+63
- Sigsbee, MO R+72
- Ferguson Crossroads, AR R+79
- Pontoon, AR R+49
- Pond Settlement, NY R+40
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.